Ever wondered why people cover each inch of their bodies with ink, choosing to go through the painful process over and over again? Some people consider that having a tattoo, or using a needle to inject drugs, is a way of declaring and demonstrating, even to oneself, one's ability to withstand the associated pain and show the stoicism and courage required to follow through. Research measuring alcohol consumption using a breathalyzer shows that people with tattoos and piercings do, in fact, drink higher levels of alcohol than those who do not. Becoming tattooed, for many, is perceived as a somewhat spiritual process, a form of personal expression. Tattoos are not technically an addiction, but the psychologists who have researched tattoos say they should be classified as one.

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